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Checklist of Family Mantophasmatidae Zompro, Klass, Kristensen and Adis, 2002 (Gladiators)
for Republic South Africa (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
745
14328
54098
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
741
14296
53982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
707
14078
53328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
94
738
1954
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mantophasmatodea
Arillo & Engel, 2006
African rock crawlers, Gladiator, Gladiator-bugs, Mantos
1
8
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMantophasmatidae
Zompro, Klass, Kristensen and Adis, 2002
Gladiators, Heelwalkers, Mantophasmids, Mantos
8
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Republic South Africa
8 Genera with 15 Species
Austrophasma Klass, Picke..., 20037SpeciesTaxom
Hemilobophasma Klass, Picke..., 20032SpeciesTaxom
Karoophasma Klass, Picke..., 20035SpeciesTaxom
Lobatophasma Damgaard, Kl..., 20032SpeciesTaxom
Mantophasma Zompro, Klas..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Namaquaphasma Klass, Picke..., 20032SpeciesTaxom
Sclerophasma Klass, Picke..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Viridiphasma Eberhard, Pi..., 20111SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Republic South Africa
15 Species
Austrophasma caledonense Klass, Picke..., 2003
Austrophasma caledonensis (Klass, Picke..., 2003)⇒ Austrophasma caledonense Klass, Picke..., 2003
Austrophasma gansbaaiense Klass, Picke..., 2003
Austrophasma gansbaaiensis (Klass, Picke..., 2003)⇒ Mantophasma gansbaaiensis Klass & al., 2003
Austrophasma rawsonvillense Klass, Picke..., 2003
Austrophasma rawsonvillensis (Klass, Picke..., 2003)⇒ Austrophasma rawsonvillense Klass, Picke..., 2003
Hemilobophasma montaguensis (Klass, Picke..., 2003)⇒ Hemilobophasma montaguense Klass, Picke..., 2003
Karoophasma biedouwense Klass, Picke..., 2003
Karoophasma biedouwensis (Klass, Picke..., 2003)⇒ Karoophasma biedouwense Klass, Picke..., 2003
Karoophasma botterkloofense Klass, Picke..., 2003
Karoophasma botterkloofensis (Klass, Picke..., 2003)⇒ Karoophasma botterkloofense Klass, Picke..., 2003
Lobatophasma redelinghuysensis Klass, Picke..., 2003
Mantophasma zephyra (Zompro, Klas..., 2002)⇒ Mantophasma zephyrum Zompro, Kla..., 2002
Namaquaphasma ookiepensis (Klass, Picke..., 2003)⇒ Namaquaphasma ookiepense Klass, Picke..., 2003
Sclerophasma paresisensis (Klass, Picke..., 2003)⇒ Mantophasma paresisensis Klass & al., 2003

Subnodes of Mantophasmatidae with occurrences in Republic South Africa
SubfamilyMantophasmatinae
Zompro, Klass, Kristensen, & Adis, 2002
8
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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